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Republicans in the state Legislature this week are closing in on their goal of getting a permitless carry bill on the governor's desk sooner rather than later.

Republicans in the state legislature, this week, are closing in on their goal of getting a permitless carry bill on the governor’s desk sooner rather than later.

A bill that would remove mandatory training and fees to carry a concealed weapon in Florida passed in the Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Monday.

Florida’s GOP legislators want to allow permitless carry - but not around them. They want to preserve a state law that allows anyone who brings a gun to their meetings to be arrested.

Republicans in the state Legislature this week are closing in on their goal of getting a permitless carry bill on the governor's desk sooner rather than later.

Gun legislation that will be discussed in Tallahassee beginning Monday, February 20 was proposed by Tampa's Jay Collins, and it's caused controversy to swirl in the state capitol as Florida reflected on the fifth anniversary of the Parkland school shooting last week.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's Level I trauma team is "very concerned" about the number of gunshot wound victims that have been recently treated.

As Florida readies for this week's reflection on the fifth anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, controversy is swirling at the state Capitol over a proposed gun law.

The bill also includes school-safety proposals

A Florida Senate Republican on Thursday filed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed firearms without licenses.